Consumers helped Texas add 15,600 positions over the past year, jumping from 1,160,900 to 1,176,500 retail jobs in that time.

California topped the list at No. 1 with more than 25,000 added jobs, followed by New York with 23,300 and Florida with 16,700. Ohio trailed just behind Texas at No. 5, with 15,000 new retail positions.

Although Texas gains represent only a 1.34 percent increase, the state fairs better than 29 other states: Eighteen of those have seen significant retail job losses over the past year, and two have been stagnant.